We suggest that donations be made to all three groups: local NGOs/hospitals, INGOs and Nepal's PM Disaster Relief Fund. Each of these three groups have different tasks, capacity, organizational structure, delivery approach, outreach, and objectives. By donating to all three groups, the outreach to earthquake victims can be maximized. A suggestion is to donate 40% to local NGOs, 30% to INGOs and 30% to Nepal's PM Disaster Relief Fund.

Why 40% to local NGOs/hospitals?Although most foreign media sources are endorsing international charities and businesses are donating their matching contributions to the same, we have received several reports that local NGOs and volunteers have been more effective in relief efforts. Several groups of local NGOs have mobilized local volunteers to reach remote villages with relief materials that are still inaccessible by international organizations, Nepalese army or even helicopters. Many hospitals in Nepal are providing free services to all earthquake victims. To donate to a hospital is to make a direct contribution to the well being of the victims.

Our advice to donors﻿We are not experts in humanitarian relief or employed by any non-governmental organizations however, we are from Nepal and understand what works and what does not in Nepal. The most important consideration is to donate to 501c(3) registered organizations so that your donations will be tax-deductible and it reaches the victims through established channels. In addition, you can consider donating to the local groups so that the funds and relief reach the victims directly without any overhead.

Donate to our campaign through GoFundMe that will directly benefit the earthquake victimsvia our team of trusted volunteers in Nepal. Please click on the link to read about why we finally decided to start our own gofund campaign.

Donate to local NGOs/hospitals, US 501c(3) registered non-profits, International NGOs (INGOs) or the Nepal's PM National Relief Fund. See the chart below for comparison.

Comparison

Local NGOs

INGOs

PM Disaster Relief Fund

Grassroots reach

Large Pool of Global Donors

National reach/Operated by Nepal Government

Local impact & Community
participation

Large
network of skilled workers

Master
coordinator of rescue efforts

Localized approach to relief

Global experience

National Logistical Coordinator

Understand local needs better

International
Credibility

Access to
police military and air transport

Our Top PicksMany donors are asking us if we have any recommendations so, based on our knowledge, research and communication with volunteers from Nepal, we compiled a list of featured 501c(3) registered organizations in the NGO and INGO category. They have an exemplary track record of completed projects in Nepal and are very active in Nepal's earthquake relief efforts. It is an unordered list so, an organization listed fourth is just as worthy of your donation as first.

Before you give, check out a charity's ratingsGuideStar, CharityNavigator,and CharityWatch are a few websites that will give you an overview of an organization's financial health, transparency report and budget breakdown.`

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Processing Fees

Several funding platforms levy processing fees so, consider making donations through platforms that levy minimal fees so that all
of your donations will directly benefit the earthquake victims in Nepal.

Note that GoFundMe and
WesternUnion have made announcements to donate processing fees collected through
earthquake relief fundraising campaigns or wire transfers in response to online petitions by the Nepalese community.